A FACTORY worker who left a young couple with whiplash injuries when he repeatedly rammed their car in a road rage attack has avoided a prison sentence.

A FACTORY worker who left a young couple with whiplash injuries when he repeatedly rammed their car in a road rage attack has avoided a prison sentence.

Wayne Gilbert lost his temper because he felt the other man had driven across his path, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard. The 39-year-old then went after the car and struck the vehicle several times before the other driver lost control and hit the kerb.

Lynette McClement, prosecuting, said the couple suffered injuries and the Peugeot car sustained £3,550 damage and was written off.

Gilbert, a father of three, of Yardley Close, Oldbury admitted dangerous driving and was given a nine month prison sentence suspended for 18 months, an 18 month supervision order, and 80 hours community punishment.

He was disqualified from driving for a year.

Ekwal Tiwana, defending, said that at the time Gilbert was depressed because of mounting personal problems.

Mr Tiwana said Gilbert accepted he had behaved badly and he was full of remorse for his actions.